Heavy defensive battles are continuing in Pokrovsk direction of the front, the press service of the Khortytsia operational-strategic group of forces reports.

"Pokrovsk axis remains the hottest on the entire line of contact. Mostly without the use of armored vehicles, the enemy conducted offensive operations in the areas of the settlements of Vodiane Druhe, Zelene Pole, Yelyzavetivka, Myroliubivka, Sukhyi Yar, Udachne, Kotliarivka, Uspenivka, Preobrazhenka, Bohdanivka, Dachne and Ulakly. Heavy fighting continued in Lysivka, Kotlyne, Zelene, Nadiyivka, Shevchenko and Yantarne," the Telegram channel says.

In addition, heavy fighting is underway for Chasiv Yar and Toretsk. Thus, the occupiers fired 140 times at the positions of the Ukrainian troops in Chasiv Yar, and 80 times at positions in the area of Toretsk.

In the area of Bila Hora, the enemy tried to attack with the support of armored vehicles. As a result of the use of Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, the tank and infantry fighting vehicles of the invaders were destroyed. Another tank and two armored vehicles were damaged.

In the direction of Scherbynivka, the enemy used vehicles to bring personnel. A convoy of five vehicles was destroyed on the way to the line of advance.

"The defense forces inflict significant losses on the enemy in manpower and equipment. Measures are being taken to prevent the deterioration of the tactical situation," the group emphasized.